Leylah Fernandez vs Alexandra Eala — Washington Round of 16

Washington · WTA · Round of 16
Leylah Fernandez
CAN7
Leylah Fernandez
#31WTA
1805ELO
1785Hard ELO
$906kYTD
$8.3MCAREER
23 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLWL
0 — 2
Sets
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 ·
hard
STADIUM · 1st on
Alexandra Eala
PHI
Alexandra Eala
#20WTA
1895ELO
1833Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$2.6MCAREER
21 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWWL
Fernandez L.
2-6 6-7
Eala A.
Fernandez L.
2610
Eala A.
6772

Alexandra Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the Washington tournament, defeating Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 7-6 in the Round of 16. Eala's efficient service game was highlighted by her 68% first-serve win percentage, compared to Fernandez's 61%. Eala won the match by converting 44% of her break points, securing four service breaks to Fernandez's two.

Around the match

  • Alexandra Eala staged a remarkable comeback from a set and break down to defeat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 with six breaks of serve.

    Eala A.Flashscore.com ↗

  • Eala delivered a dramatic comeback from 5-1 down in the second set to defeat Fernandez at Washington.

    Eala A.wtatennis.com ↗

  • “We'll see in Toronto if it is a silver lining. If I lose first round, then no, there's no silver lining. If I go deep in the tournament, then yeah, it helped out.”

    Fernandez L.WTA Tennis ↗

  • “I'm feeling excited actually. I love competing, so that has never wavered, which I'm quite proud of with myself, especially with how the year has gone.”

    Fernandez L.WTA Tennis ↗

Quotes belong to their sources, linked above.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13StuttgartR32clayLeylah Fernandez6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
Fernandez L.Eala A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fernandez L.Eala A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
41
Break points saved·Dominant
77
12
Break points won·Slight edge
90
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
65
Tiebreaks·
68
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 14:50 UTC
Fernandez L.40%
Eala A.60%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Eala A. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Fernandez L.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Eala A.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.4Hard Elo 1785
Surface ELO
5.6+48 Hard Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1805
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1895
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
5.55 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.97 of last 10 on hard
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Fernandez L.Eala A.
Freshness·Clear edge
81
68

Fernandez L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Eala A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw